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{{short description|1966 film by S. S. Rajendran}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Mani Magudam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[S. S. Rajendran]]
| writer = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| based_on = {{based on|''Mani Magudam''|M. Karunanidhi}}
| producer = D. V. Narayanasami
| starring = S. S. Rajendran<br />[[C. R. Vijayakumari]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]<br />[[M. N. Nambiar]]
| cinematography = T. M. Sundarababu
| editing = R. Devarajan
| music = [[R. Sudarsanam]]
| studio = S.S.R. Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1966|12|09}}
| runtime = 128 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Mani Magudam''''' is a 1966 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Historical fiction|historical]] [[action film]], directed by [[S. S. Rajendran]] and written by [[M. Karunanidhi]]. The film stars Rajendran, [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]], and [[M. N. Nambiar]]. Based on Karunanidhi's play of the same name, it was released on 9 December 1966.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1966 –மணிமகுடம் – எஸ்.எஸ்.ஆர்.பிக். |url=http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1966-cinedetails30.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708072625/http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1966-cinedetails30.asp |archive-date=8 July 2022 |access-date=8 July 2022 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ஹுசைன் |first=முகமது |date=3 June 2022 |title=முத்தமிழ் அறிஞரின் முத்தான காவியங்கள் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/809210-the-greatest-movies-of-kalaignar-karunanidhi.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708073212/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/809210-the-greatest-movies-of-kalaignar-karunanidhi.html |archive-date=8 July 2022 |access-date=8 July 2022 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=December 2022}}
A group of revolutionaries from Manimagudapuram raise a revolt against their king and try to establish democracy in their kingdom. However, they do not know that their king is a kindhearted man.

== Cast ==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[S. S. Rajendran]] as King Mani Maaran/Puthumai Pithan
*[[C. R. Vijayakumari]] as Alli
*[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]] as Poongodi/Kalarani
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Raja Guru/Veera Mahendran
*[[S. A. Natarajan]] as Diwan Gunaselar
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Vanchi
*[[A. Karunanidhi]] as Ulagappan, Vanchi's brother
*[[O. A. K. Thevar]] as Ponnazhagan,
*"En Thangai" Natarajan
*R. V. Udayappa as Marutheeran
*N. S. K. Kolappan as Azhangappan
*[[S. V. Sahasranamam]] in Guest appearance
*[[Nagesh]] as Anandhan in Guest appearance
{{div col end}}

== Production ==
''Mani Magudam'' is based on Karunanidhi's play of the same name. While Rajendran, the lead actor of the play, reprised his role in the film adaptation, Manorama was replaced by Vijayakumari as the lead actress.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 July 2017 |title=கே.பாலசந்தரின் "தாமரை நெஞ்சம்{{''}} விஜயகுமாரிக்கு பதில் சரோஜாதேவி நடித்தார் |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2017/07/25215430/1098503/cinima-history-vijayakumari.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601054010/https://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2017/07/25215430/1098503/cinima-history-vijayakumari.vpf |archive-date=1 June 2019 |access-date=13 July 2022 |website=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=மனோரமா... தமிழ் சினிமாவின் தவப்புதல்வி! |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/69323-a-tribute-to-legendry-actress-aachi-manorama |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |access-date=13 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713070724/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/69323-a-tribute-to-legendry-actress-aachi-manorama |archive-date=13 July 2022 |language=ta |date=10 October 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[R. Sudarsanam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mani Magudam (1966) |url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Mani-Magudam-T0002207 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106200443/http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Mani-Magudam-T0002207 |archive-date=6 January 2015 |access-date=6 January 2015 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| "Aathavan Uthiththaan" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] || [[Kannadasan]] || 04:09
|-
| "Naan Vantha Paathai" || T. M. Soundararajan || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 03:19
|-
| "O Ho Paar Intha Pakkam" || P. Susheela || Kannadasan || 03:11
|-
| "Valiyor Silar" || T. M. Soundararajan || Bharathidasan || 03:10
|-
| "Thathi Sellum" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || Vaali || 03:10
|}

== Reception ==
''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' noted that, among the three roles portrayed by Rajendran, only the insane one was worth applauding.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=25 December 1966 |title=மணிமகுடம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1966/dec/25-12-1966/p17.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220726050834/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1966/dec/25-12-1966/p17.jpg |archive-date=26 July 2022 |access-date=4 January 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=17 |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|2043915}}

[[Category:1960s historical action films]]
[[Category:1966 Indian films]]
[[Category:1966 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1966 films]]
[[Category:Films about royalty]]
[[Category:Films scored by R. Sudarsanam]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. Karunanidhi]]
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]
[[Category:Indian historical action films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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